Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 19: With allegations that BJP is desperately trying to poach Congress and JD(S) MLAs to reach the halfway mark, another audio clip of chief minister B S Yeddyurappa offering a ministerial berth to Congress Hirekerur MLA B C Patil is making rounds.
The 1 minute 45 second audio clip’s authenticity is yet to be confirmed. Yeddyurappa is purportedly telling B C Patil not to go to Kochi but come back to him. Yeddyurappa allegedly offers him ministerial berth and whatever he wants.
When B C Patil says he is travelling, Yeddyurappa says make an excuse and deboard the bus. He also asks Patil if he has faith in him and asks him what he will do. The MLA, however, does not give him a definite answer and promises to call back in 5 minutes.
The Congress claimed that the conversation was recorded by the MLA himself.
This clip comes a day after the party released a 2 minute 41 second audio clip, which allegedly has the conversation where mining baron G Janardhana Reddy is trying to bribe MLA from Raichur by offering money and post.
Congress leader VS Ugrappa had also alleged that Yeddyurappa's son B Y Vijayendra called the wife of a Congress MLA, offering Rs 15 crore and ministerial berth to the MLA, and told her to convince her husband to vote for Yeddyurappa.
Transcript of the alleged conversation between B S Yeddyurappa and BC Patil
BC Patil - Hello ... hello... hello ... give him the phone (asking the man who called to hand the phone over)
Yeddyurappa - hello
BC- Anna namaskara, congratulations
BSY- Where are you?
BC Patil - going to Cochin in the bus
BSY- Don’t go to Cochin, come back. come back we’ll make you a Minister and help you in whatever way you want.
BC Patil - Anna.. okay..you’ve told me now.. if you tell me something about what next..
BSY: I could only tell you when the time was right, which is why I’m doing it now. Now don’t go to kochi, come back
BCP: But we’re in the bus
BSY: Don’t go, Make some excuse and come back
BCP: So what will be my position
BSY: You will become a minister
BCP: Anna I have 3 other people with me
BSY: Bring them with you, you have faith in me no?
BCP: Yes yes
BSY: Now come back, don’t go in the bus
BCP: Okay Anna okay
BSY: Once you go to Cochin, the matter is closed because we won’t be able to catch you.
BCP: Okay okay Anna
BSY: Now tell me what you’re going to do
BCP: I’ll Call you back in 5 minutes and tell you